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Steve's breakdown: Atlanta-based FOCUS Brands Inc. is the franchisor and operator of over 6,300 ice cream shoppes, bakeries, restaurants, and...
Steve's breakdown: Bed Bath & Beyond announced Monday that CEO Steven Temares is stepping down, “effectively immediately". This could prove...
Steve's breakdown: A digitally native retailer owned by Walmart is expanding in brick-and-mortar but we don't think they should be...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGVjwyCG0hw Steve's breakdown: We love new owners of retailers because you know they are going to review everything and judging...
Steve's breakdown: Club Monaco has got some things going on that is putting off the scent of a coming ad...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sYeszPyXhc Steve's breakdown: "Involuntary" is the word they are using to describe the abrupt resignation of Chico's FAS's CEO. Man...
Steve's breakdown: The old guard is out at Ascena Retail Group and the plan is to turn the 8 brand retailer...
Steve's breakdown: Here's your chance to introduce your agency and make the impression that can grow into a new client....
Steve's breakdown: Bed Bath & Beyond is damaged but not beyond repair and fixing advertising could be the step in...
Steve's breakdown: Tru Kids Brands will bring back Toys ‘R’ Us for the holidays with downsized stores. There's been no...
Steve's breakdown: Apollo Global Management will be buying Smart & Final in $1.1 billion deal and believe me, an agency...
Steve's breakdown: Great Outdoors Group has a new CMO and is tasked to "lead the marketing engine overseeing omnichannel customer...
Steve's breakdown: Fred’s has hired Malfitano Advisors, SB360 Capital Partners and PJ Solomon to make their turnaround happen. Maybe they...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pt-BTPqByM Steve's breakdown: VASA Fitness appoints Mindi Bridges CMO to "help usher in the next stage of VASA’s rapid growth"...
Steve's breakdown: We got ourselves an ex-72andSunny exec at the helm of a salon account. His job is to "elevate...
Steve's breakdown: The Music & Arts unit of Guitar Center has a new President and it looks as if they will...
Steve's breakdown: Ya gotta love a client with no grown-ups around. It also brings up some questions about the client....
Steve's breakdown: Something is spooking people over at Lidl. Is it the pressure of all the promises they've made? Is...
Steve's breakdown: Grocery Outlet is a decent sized client that will soon be starting a new life. Ya know what...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWL_qCjMlY Steve's breakdown: It's flying off the handle at Bed Bath & Frickin' Beyond! No one is safe but they...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPoQpQ__vW8 Steve's breakdown: We have to admit this Christmas spot is pretty good but they'll have to get serious to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3d_wv3uiAU Steve's breakdown: Brookstone will stay alive online and in airports but they can't take it for granted and that...
Steve's breakdown: Before we start, J. Crew needs to rethink their model body-type in advertising. These models need to eat a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp9uWQHRdpY Steve's breakdown: Rite Aid's $20 million account will most likely shrink but also change hands. That would be cool...
Steve's breakdown: They are getting aggressive over at Ross Stores and it makes us wonder how far they can go...
Steve's breakdown: Ask Deborah Yeh at deborah.yeh@sephora.com who's the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand at Sephora SAN FRANCISCO,...
Steve's breakdown: We love promoted CMOs cause they have something to prove now that they have the reins. Plus it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwM5X7fuqBg Steve's breakdown: We love turnaround stories in New Business cause they have to get it right and yet, probably,...
Steve's breakdown: With American Eagle opening up to 75 Aerie stores and the brand almost saving the entire company's stock...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAhyTOh0KQk Steve's breakdown: "Rebrand" means redoing advertising to us so get on line with Rebecca Miller for this project. DALLAS, TX: Smoothie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zflEQIU2CaI Steve's breakdown: Even with the launch of their bathing suites, Victoria's Secret just can't stop the sales declines. Now...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUMyaamGxgY Steve's breakdown: 1) Coming out of Chapter 11 2) New CEO 3) New CFO CONSHOHOCKEN, PA: David’s Bridal is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5RUh8HB2b8 Steve's breakdown: This is a huge deal so if you ever wanted to sink your teeth into a huge...
Steve's breakdown: Amazon is taking over so you might as well get in on the action with the retail launch....
Steve's breakdown: The Gap is changing it's name and spinning off Old Navy. No one thought they'd see the day....
Steve's breakdown: Goodwill's communications budget is $1.8M which incudes fee, media and production. Deadline to respond to the RFP is March...
Steve's breakdown: William Hill is already in New Jersey so why not see what's going on in the UK with...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfaSxIkLslE Steve's breakdown: These guys always do the best Christmas stuff so you know they might be talked into doing...
Steve's breakdown: 1The brands at Caleres include Vionic, Vince, Franco Sarto, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, LifeStride, Via Spiga, Diane von Furstenberg, Blowfish Malibu,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMsxrJeJ8lU Steve's breakdown: REI and Venables, Bell & Partners won a boatload of awards in 2016 but not much going on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPEPWJkgmHM Steve's breakdown: 2 things: 1) The headline reads: New Pandora CEO seeks to drive turnaround through new marketing 2)...
Steve's breakdown: Toys "R" Us is coming back as Tru Kids and here's the management: Richard Barry is CEO, Matthew Finigan,...
Steve's breakdown: Who doesn't like a weed account? Peter Horvath is the contact. Check out their website. I gives you a...
Steve's breakdown: CVS Health has unveiled its new health-focused concept store that's designed to help the pharmacy chain become more of...
Steve's breakdown: The new Sears will comprise 223 Sears and 202 Kmart stores, along with prominent brands and operating businesses, including...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsRB-o6MFIc Steve's breakdown: When chains merge, there rebranding with to be done. In fact, we believe they will join a...
Steve's breakdown: Marshalls Seeks PR Agency To Help Elevate Brand. The off-price retailer is currently searching for project support, while MSL...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfbDPfhbF00 Steve's breakdown: Kroger, the Second-largest retailer in the U.S. recently sent out RFIs. Mandy Rassi, Kroger’s head of brand building is the...
Steve's breakdown: It took a while to find someone with the stones to take the SeaWorld CEO job but here...
Steve's breakdown: Simple. We have contacts throughout the industry who talk to us. And it happens more than you think...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Mtlgxdlv8 Steve's breakdown: Look like this review has already started so if you have a contact over at CarMax, get...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-pZACMN7cc Steve's breakdown: The man who co-founded The Container Store some 40 years ago is retiring from the company and we...
Steve's breakdown: The only way to sell the new Toys ‘R’ Us to pissed-off manufactures is to show them the advertising they...
Steve's breakdown: First the CEO and now their legendary chairman, Mickey Drexler, is leaving J. Crew. This much change at the top...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti3tHnoLA9s Steve's breakdown: Jiffy Lube is on the lookout for a CMO. There are two reasons we report on this...
Steve's breakdown: Sears has been saved but we suspect if they can find a cheaper way to advertise they would...
Steve's breakdown: "Target Restructures Communications & Marketing Amid PR Agency Review" is the headline. On January 11th we predicted an...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL5dmrUFQSU Steve's breakdown: The headline is: JC Penny cycles through another CMO.Current chief marketer Marci Grebstein will depart Feb. 3. Add...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URJHee3kePs Steve's breakdown: If you're interested in Ikea's Global PR review, you're going to have to move fast because agencies...
Steve's breakdown: The new CMO at Walmart has her own take on what needs to happen with Walmart and she's...